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Photos: SUV Flips After Crashing With Police Cruiser On La Brea Avenue
An SUV flipped after crashing with a police cruiser at an intersection near Hancock Park.
Earlier this morning, an LAPD patrol car and an SUV collided at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and 4th Street, according to CBS LA. Photos show the SUV flipped on its side, and the cruiser with damage to its front right end.
The police officer was transported to a local hospital, LAPD media relations told LAist, but no further information has been released about the condition of the driver or possible passengers of the SUV. L.A. Street artist, Thank You X, tweeted that a person was airlifted:
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In the photo below, an individual can be seen lying near the overturned SUV with firefighters and other emergency personnel tending to them:
La brea at 4th- traffic officer in a roll over wreck, @markkonosky5 on scene, Mansfield or highland as alts pic.twitter.com/RfW85NgRnv
— Ginger Chan KTLA (@ktlagingerchan) August 17, 2015
The cause of the collision is currently under investigation.
Traffic on La Brea Ave. between 3rd and 6th streets had been closed after the incident, but was reopened just after 1 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Here are some more photos of the crash:
Monday morning auto accident on 4th & La Brea. Street is closed between 3rd & 6th. Hope everyone is ok. #mydayinLA pic.twitter.com/PiVPBYkPBd
— Christian La Mont (@OfficialCLM) August 17, 2015
Officer-involved crash in Mid-City. La Brea & 4th St. Unknown injuries. #CBSLA pic.twitter.com/P4cg0nbxHC
— Stephanie Simmons (@StephKHOU) August 17, 2015
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Traffic on La Brea Ave. between 3rd and 6th streets had been closed after the incident, but was reopened just after 1 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
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